The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-12-29

toand corner. aud. strange 10 10y. be has
20, beeo seen snaln. Tlsrs can be 20
doubt that be will be recsp.nred. hat his
prc.ept escape and disAppcsrsncs arc
mos, mysterious We understand that
the fellow possesses singular strength and
agility: bat none the lees il win be .
standing disgrace TO our police authorities
that prisoner should tbas, Ia broad day.
light. and Ia the midst oi crowded thor
oaghfare. effect bis escape from the very
bands uf Justice, A re~ard Of one hun
dred pounds has been offered for his re
apprehension. Watson h about hve feet
nine inches in height. stronely built. and
when be escaped WIS dressed in gray
fnstiau suit With red scarf and soft hat
He may further be distinguished by scar
across hi. chin. and BY having an arrow
tsttooed on the back Of bis left hand.
This was about the extcn, Of the infor
nation contained iu the paragraph, and
my readers will agree With. me that the
news was sufficiently exciting 10 occupy
my thoughts to tie complete exclusion OF
the unpleasing experience had Just pass
ed through. As ! lay back 10 my seat TO
muse upon what had read. my thoughts
began after . while 10 wander and my
head to nod, according TO their wont at
miini ,ht, aud before long fell asleep.
How long slept ! cannot tell-probsbly
for few minutcs only but 10 those few
moments underwent a most discomfort
ing dream. | drtampt that Chippy Wat
son stood over me, mallet 10 hand, aud
that my travelling compsnion was holding
his arm, to avert the threatened blow. She
st trugeled in vain and the mallet fell--yet
With strangely light touch upon my arm.
With a start | awoke. aud then saw the
girl of my dream bending toward me with
scrap OF paper in her hand.
But her face, how terribly was il chang
ed Iostesd OF the dainty pink flush
had last seen. there was ghastly white
ness iu her cheeks, aud her eyes seemed
starting from her head with terror, Hold
up one fnger as if to command silence,
she passed me the paper. on which was
written the following words:
Someone is underneath the seat and
has Just touched me. !"
Was it the dream which filled me with
the thought that this was an idle alarm
cannot tell; but this much | know, that
10 an instant there flashed across my mind
with overwhelming force the thought ol
the escaped wife murderer.
Returning my companions silent sig
nal by gesture Of acquiescence, wrote
upon the paper:
1T is probably only dog. Shall
look under the seat p
Her answer was short aud to the point
mo; do not look. 1t was hand"
Here, then, was sufficient dilemma
but by comparison with what had passed
before between my fellow passenger ant
myself, it was dilemma that | fell
almost disposed to welcome. The malt
sex IN my person was about to assume its
right tlul position OF protector to its weak
er If would be independent companion
Sweet was my revenge and yet the reveng'
scarcely promised to be wholly pleasure
able,
i NV first action was to remove any sus
picion that there might be 10 the mind o
the M sterious third occupant OF our car
riage, through the presumably accidental
act Of having touched the lady's dress
Giving vent to an audible yawn, rs though
/ had just awakened from sleep, ! re
marked in tone Of cool impertlnence;
"You really must excuse me, madam
for addressing you again, but will yo'
permit me 10 smoke, TO enliven tins to
dious journey ?"
AsIsp accompanied my words b.
a meaning glance, and was favored Will
the reply:
Certainly, if you wish it; | cannot pre-
vent you."
Tnereupon | produced my pipe and to
bacco pouch, and proceeded SLOWLY 70 III
the former. as thought out the plan
action. Ou reference 10 my watch, saw
that the train would stop in another tel
minutes. Cleaily, the only thing TO d
was to wait till we reached Blsckley, AM
,bers 90, assistance TO 6nd out who ou
rnLnow, ,r.vel,no eomnapiop might be
Tho Hangar Wondered over the problem
,hs mara c,,ions 70, ia solut,on did be
cona and then bee,lles. Of the warning
~, r.c.;vsd .,,u,k . match and inten
,,on.Ilv a,onnad i
s,ooo;og down with a mut,ered male